Fitness policies within the fire service : a pilot investigation of exercise adherence on fitness outcomes among rural firefighters / Bridget Melton et al.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the adherence to departmental fitness policies and to evaluate the impact of on-duty firefighters’ adherence to fitness outcomes. This cross-sectional designed study utilized a convenience sample of 40 career firefighters from one department in rural southeast Georgia. This study indicated that firefighters that complied more with the fitness policies were more physically fit than those that did not.